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Architect of lyrical, vocal‑like solos and spacious delay soundscapes. His bends and vibrato prioritize melody over flash.
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I believe I was 15 or 16 when I listened to Pink Floyd's Animals album. I had been familiar with the band prior to that moment, but the album changed me. At the time I was fully into hard rock guitarists like George Lynch, Viv Campbell, etc. But in an instant Gilmour flipped a switch where it became less about flash and more about feel.
I can't think of any other guitarist that would have more of transformational impact on me. I want from trying to shred, to trying emote through a single note because of him.
I really wish I had been in the Beatles; [They] taught me how to play guitar; I learnt everything. The bass parts, the lead, the rhythm, everything. They were fantastic.
I was a blues fan, but I was an all-around music fan. For me, it was Lead Belly through B.B. King and later Eric Clapton, Roy Buchanan, Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen and anyone you care to men…
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I believe I was 15 or 16 when I listened to Pink Floyd's Animals album. I had been familiar with the band prior to that moment, but the album changed me. At the time I was fully into hard r…
I can't think of any other guitarist that would have more of transformational impact on me. I want from trying to shred, to trying emote through a single note because of him.
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I believe I was 15 or 16 when I listened to Pink Floyd's Animals album. I had been familiar with the band prior to that moment, but the album changed me. At the time I was fully into hard rock guitarists like George Lynch, Viv Campbell, etc. But in an instant Gilmour flipped a switch where it became less about flash and more about feel.
I can't think of any other guitarist that would have more of transformational impact on me. I want from trying to shred, to trying emote through a single note because of him.
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